William Omar Bittman (August 6, 1931 – March 1, 2001) was an American trial lawyer and federal prosecutor.
[2] Bittman began his legal career at the United States Attorney's Office in Chicago.
He gained notoriety for the successful prosecution of Jimmy Hoffa in 1964, which set Bittman up to rise to the top ranks of Washington lawyers.
[3] During his career as a federal prosecutor, Bittman also represented the United States against Lyndon B. Johnson's advisor and secretary of the Democratic Party Robert G. "Bobby" Baker on theft, conspiracy and tax evasion charges in 1963.
[6] Following the Baker case, Bittman left prosecution and was hired by Hogan & Hartson as a defense counsel where he represented conspirator E. Howard Hunt during the Watergate scandal and later former Labor Secretary, Raymond J. Donovan, during the Reagan Administration.